Machine Operator, Cutter G&L

O'Neal Industries; Cookeville (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Cutter Operator, where your mechanical aptitude and attention to detail will play a crucial role in ensuring product quality. In this dynamic position, you will be responsible for cutting tubing to precise lengths, performing quality checks, and maintaining a safe work environment. The company values safety and quality above all, providing you with the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in a supportive team atmosphere. If you are dedicated, detail-oriented, and ready to contribute to a thriving manufacturing environment, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k with Company Match

Company Paid Life Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Programs

Qualifications

• Six months experience in manufacturing or technical school preferred.
• Ability to follow work instructions and perform basic shop math.

Responsibilities

• Cut tubing to length and perform visual inspections for quality.
• Maintain a clean work area and assist in training new employees.

Skills

Mechanical Aptitude

Basic Data Entry

Basic Shop Math

Effective Communication in English

Detail Orientation

Ability to Lift Up to 40 lbs

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

• Cutter Operators are responsible for cutting to length the tubing that was produced by the Mill Operators.
• Requires good mechanical aptitude.
• Performs visual inspection of parts to identify burrs, damage, and color to establish standards. Loads and unloads assigned machines.
• Observes machine operation to detect part defects or machine malfunction and reports problems to supervisor.
• Performs quality checks and documents each time they are due on the Cutter Log Form.
• References the production schedule and verifies the product to the prints or specification forms available in the production area each time a new product (a new cut length) is started.
• Performs the changeover setup for different Cut to Length on the cutter.
• Assures that the cutting knife is kept in a sharp condition to avoid burrs on the cut edges of the tubing.
• Maintains a clean and safe work area.
• Assists in training of new employees.
• A team player who supports other cutters when feasible.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Six months previous experience in a manufacturing environment or technical school, preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to correctly follow a rule or a basic set of rules, i.e., follow work instructions.
• Must have basic data entry and computer skills.
• Ability to perform basic shop math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) computations.
• Ability to effectively communicate in English for safety and direction.
• Frequent need to see details at a close range (within 18 inches of observer) to inspect for part conformity and/or part defect. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to stand/walk for long periods of time operating and tending to machines.
• Ability to bend, stretch, twist.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
• High School diploma or equivalent, preferred.

The first priority is safety, then to ensure that the tubing being cut meets the specifications as required by our customers, as well as internal requirements, while maintaining established safety procedures.

Benefits: G & L Tube, LLC, a subsidiary of O'Neal Industries, offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to:

• Health, Vision and Dental Insurance.
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• 401k with Company match.
• Company Paid Life Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
• Paid Holidays.
• Paid Time Off.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Wellness Programs & Health Premium Discounts.

About Us: G & L Tube, LLC aspires to be the supplier of choice for stainless steel tubing and related products, resulting in continuous growth that enriches our customers and suppliers, and all members of our company while remaining a responsible and appealing member of the global community.

Qualifications

Behaviors

Required:

Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity.

Team Player: Works well as a member of a group.

Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well.

Motivations

Preferred:

Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help.

Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

About the company

We provide products and services, ranging from steel beams and plate to specialty alloys and complex manufactured components, to customers across a wide variety of industries worldwide. Together, our companies represent the USA’s largest family-owned ...